Manus island, Admiralties; 1/81 (underside) ssp manusi |
Widespread and common in eastern Indonesia, New Guinea and the Solomons. Over thirty ssp/forms have been described including:
asinius - East New Guinea
lascarus - NE Papua New Guinea
volupitias - Patriaignota
aphnitis - Goodenough island
polypemon - San Cristobal, Ugi island
wangaarensis - Wangaar, Irian Jaya
schoutensis -Schout island
ceramites - Kapaur
ulawaensis - Ulawa is (S Solomons)
utuanensis - New Ireland
novobritannicus - New Britain
manusi - Admiralty islands
aignanus - Louisade archipelago
naissus - Trobriand group
orinomus - "E New Guinea"
queenslandicus - N Queensland, Australia
dampierensis - Dampier, Australia
thessalia - Kai
varus - Aru
plagiatus - Astrolabe Bay, Papua New Guinea
humboldti - Humboldt Bay, Irian Jaya
godartianus - Arfak Mtns, Irian Jaya
meforanus - Mefor island, Irian Jaya
asinus - Waigeao
tenimberensis - Tanimber
leodamas - Misool
polydorus - Ceram, Obi, Ambon
kajelanus - Buru
septentrionalis - Bachan, Halmahera